Team Member

Mr. Bradley C. Lalonde is a seasoned American private equity investor and financial strategist with nearly four decades of experience spanning cross-border investment, ESG finance, and institutional banking in Vietnam and Southeast Asia. Since arriving in Vietnam in 1994, he has been a trailblazer in U.S.–Vietnam business cooperation and a key architect of the country’s evolving capital markets. As Co-Founder and Chairman of Vietnam Partners LLC (VPLLC), he has led over $150 million in responsible capital deployment into more than 30 Vietnamese companies—many of which were virtually unknown at the time of investment and have since become national industry leaders.

From 2006 to 2016, Mr. Lalonde co-founded and served as Chief Investment Officer of BVIM (BIDV–Vietnam Partners Investment Management), the first foreign-managed investment fund licensed under No. 01/GP – QLDT (2006) by the Ministry of Finance and No. 74/UBCK – GP (2010) by the State Securities Commission. Under his leadership, BVIM invested in high-potential companies such as SSI, FPT Software, Minh Phu Seafood, Vinh Hoan Corporation, Eximbank, Vinasun and Traphaco—many of which delivered successful exits and grew into market-defining enterprises. These achievements reinforced his reputation for identifying strategic value in frontier markets and applying disciplined investment principles rooted in ESG fundamentals.

Originally established as a 50/50 joint venture between Vietnam Partners and BIDV, BVIM’s institutional significance was later affirmed when Xuan Cau Holdings, owned by Mr. To Dung—younger brother of General Secretary To Lam—acquired BIDV’s stake, solidifying the long-term value of the platform Mr. Lalonde helped build.

Earlier, Mr. Lalonde served as the first Country Head of Citibank Vietnam, where he launched the bank’s operations in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City and played a pioneering role in modernizing Vietnam’s banking sector. He was also a founding member of the American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam and testified before the U.S. Congress in support of normalizing trade relations between the two countries.

Beyond his leadership at Vietnam Partners LLC, Mr. Lalonde played a key role at IDG Capital Vietnam, one of the first venture capital firms in the country, contributing to early-stage investment strategies and supporting the development of Vietnam’s tech and digital infrastructure ecosystem.

He holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Michigan and an M.A. in Development Economics from Columbia University. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Northann Corp (NYSE American: NCL), where he guides corporate governance and sustainability strategy in the eco-manufacturing sector.

In addition to board service, he is a strategic advisor to Amdeya Group, which supports ESG-linked financial structures and regulatory compliance, and to Mandala Impact Capital, an investment firm focused on sustainable agriculture and food systems across South and Southeast Asia. As a founding contributor and strategic advisor to the VP Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation (VPCEI), Mr. Lalonde actively fosters ESG-aligned innovation, entrepreneurship, and early-stage venture development in Vietnam.

Mr. Lalonde is widely regarded as one of the most trusted voices in ESG investing, green bonds, and sustainable capital deployment—combining global investment discipline with deep local understanding to mentor and empower Vietnam’s next generation of transformative business leaders.